Daniel 2:21 - Who's Really in Control

"It is He who changes the times and epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings..."


Mubarak steps down...


Times are changing, and it's not because the people of Egypt called for it...

We don't know yet who the Lord is going to use to fill the vacuum and accomplish His purposes by Mubarak's leaving.  Right now it appears to be the military.

Joel Rosenberg made some good comments on his blog today.  He said that for most people uncertainty can create anxiety.  Followers of Jesus Christ need to stay focused on the truth that Christ is the King of Kings and Lord of laws.

He was asked this question on a radio program:

"As you've watched this situation in Egypt unfold in recent weeks, do you see a possibility that if there is an orderly transition that the situation for Christians could actually improve?"

Here was his answer:


Yes, it could. I think of the time when the Soviet Empire collapsed on Christmas Day in 1991. That opened up Russia and the entire Eastern bloc to the gospel. Many people came to faith in Christ. Many new congregations were planted. Many new pastors were called and trained. So that's one scenario, more freedom opening a door for the gospel. But then there's the Iraninan model. The fact that Radicals have been in power there for 32 years has been what God has used to begin to change that country. A Radical regime in Iran has counterintuitively been the healthiest for the church. Not easy. Don't get me wrong. There's been terrible persecution. But God has used all this to shake Iranians from their belief that is Islam is the answer and jihad is the way. Millions of Iranians have turned away from Islam. At least one million Iranians, it is estimated, have come to faith in Christ. So God can use two entirely different environments, the opening up of freedom and democracy, or a crackdown and more repression, to bring souls to Himself. God is sovereign. And we need to pray that the people of Egypt hear the gospel and make a decision to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior no matter which way this plays out. 


I love seeing God on the move, don't you?